And18 year old student from Miami He was arrested this Tuesday in Hialeah accused ofrobbing a classmate at gunpoint, during the sale of a firearm, according to authorities.
Anthony Mason Cedeno Salazar He was arrested by the police on the charge ofarmed robbery with deadly weapon, they reportedlocal media.
Earlier this month, the victim and the defendant, who attend American Senior High School, exchanged text messages regarding afirearm that Cedeño Salazar was selling, according to the arrest report.
The buyer agreed to pay $475 for it and the two agreed to meet near West 36th Avenue in Hialeah on Nov. 2 to complete the transaction, police said.
Cedeño Salazar arrived at the agreed location in his car, accompanied by a minor and another man inside. The victim entered the vehicle and sat in the back seat, where he closely inspected the gun after the seller removed the magazine.
When the young man returned the gun and handed the $475 in cash to Cedeño Salazar, heHe loaded it again, pointed it at his head and ordered him to get out of the car, the police report detailed.
“Fearing for his life,” the victim obeyed and, after getting out of the vehicle, the accused and his two companions fled the scene.
The victim provided a copy of the text messages to police, which included the photo of the gun for sale. Likewise, he “immediately” identified Cedeño Salazar as the person whorobbed at gunpoint, after investigators showed him a series of photos.
The minor who accompanied Cedeño Salazar at the time of the robbery confirmed to the agents what had happened.
The Miami-Dade School Board Police were notified of the incident.
Following his arrest, Cedeño Salazar was held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center (TGK), where he remains without bail.
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